I went to CWU where I got my BA in ED and a miner in ECE. I got my maters in reading. I taught one year of preschool then was hired by the Cle Elum Roslyn School District to teach Kindergarten. I taught kindergarten for 33 years before moving to TK. The thing I like about TK is that everyday is a new adventure. You never know what a 4 year old is going to do or say. It can be quite entertaining.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Our Transitional Kindergarten Team
Racheal Palo Teacher
Katheryn Bell, Teacher
I earned my undergrad in Education at Western Washington University. I earned my Masters in Special Education under the umbrella of Early Childhood Education. I am thrilled to be able to work with my Transitional Kinders.
A driving force for me is the excitement for learning that 4 and 5 year olds exhibit. Each day is filled with so many questions and expressions of pure delight at new learning. My true love in life is teaching and I can't imagine me doing anything else.
Rita Benavides, Teacher
Rita Benavides has been teaching in the Cle Elum Roslyn School District since the 1994/95 school year. During this time, she has taught mostly K-2 as well as 3 years at Walter Strom Middle School. Her background is Bilingual Education/ English as a Second Language and has her Elementary Degree. She has a Master’s Degree and has been a Certified Key Trainer for Project GLAD( Guided Language Acquisition and Design). She has served on Curriculum Cabinet, PLC Steering Committee, as well as been a member of PAC and UCCP Parent Advisory. She currently teaches Transitional Kindergarten and LOVES the spunk of the age group.
She is mother to 3 adult children and grandmother to 4 grandsons. She enjoys paddleboarding, traveling to warm places, and spending time with family near and far. She is grateful for having been able to raise her family while working in this school district.
Crystal Titchenal, Paraprofessional
Britany Blomquist, Paraprofessional
Miranda Sumner Paraprofessional
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